In Stock FDA-Compliant, Wear-Resistant Plastics for Food Processing Plastic Environments
Industrial Plastic Supply is a trusted supplier of FDA-compliant food processing plastics engineered for abrasion resistance, sanitation, and long service life. Therefore, we can help food and beverage manufacturers reduce downtime, improve hygiene, and extend equipment life with precision-cut plastic materials ready for installation.
Serving our clients for over 50 years with performance plastics experience, hence we supply wear-resistant plastics for processing, conveying, packaging, and wash-down environments.
Available in sheet, rod, and tube, with custom cutting to meet your exact part requirements. As a result, we can supply what you need, specifically in the shape or size your require for your food processing plastic needs.
Common Food Grade Processing Applications
Our American Made Food Processing Plastic materials are widely used in applications such as:
Conveyor wear strips and guide rails
Scrapers, paddles, and wear pads
Bearings, bushings, and rollers
Cutting boards and work surfaces
Star wheels and timing screws
Packaging and bottling components
Designed to withstand abrasion, impact, chemicals, and frequent wash-downs.
– FDA / USDA / NSF Material Options – Wear-Resistant, Low-Friction Solutions – Precision Cutting for Fast Installation – ISO 9001 Quality System – Material Traceability & Factory Documentation – Nationwide Shipping & Fast Lead Times
We help facilities reduce metal-to-metal contact, lower noise, and extend maintenance intervals.
Sanitation-Focused Food Processing Plastic Material Selection Support
Why choosing the wrong plastic can lead to premature wear, contamination risks, or excessive downtime. As a result, our experts are happy to help you:
Select plastics that meet sanitation and compliance requirements
Balance wear resistance vs. ease of cleaning
Replace metal parts to reduce corrosion and equipment damage
Industrial Plastic Supply, Inc. is proud to be celebrating 50 years of serving our clients.
For 50 years, Industrial Plastic Supply, Inc. of Anaheim, California has been supplying quality American Made Performance Plastic sheet, rod and tube. Here is some of our team and some of our industry friends.
We thank all of the clients we have served over the last 50 years, and look forward to assisting you with your requirements in the future. That is just one more reason to buy local.
Quality and performance are critical in machinable performance plastic materials. That is why we only source our materials from North American plastic suppliers and manufacturers. With our long history, we care about our reputation. Because we are a stocking supplier of Performance Plastic Sheets and rods, we can ship quickly from our inventory. While we are easy to fine, there are many plastic suppliers or plastic distributors. We are best know for ‘plastic companies near me’ or ‘plastic distributors near me’ – or simply go directly to www.iplasticsupply.com
All of our customer service personnel are IAPD Certified, meaning that they know the performance plastics, and can assist with the best materials for your application.
Give us a call @ 714-978-3520 and chat with one of our trained staff members.
Tuffak Polycarbonate and Optix Acrylic: Clear Plastics with Clear Differences
Tuffak® Polycarbonate and Optix® Acrylic (PMMA) are two very similar looking plastics. Both are often bought as transparent sheets with similar smooth glossy surfaces, and are often used as tougher and more impact resistant alternatives for glass in industrial and consumer applications. These two materials can be found in windows, viewing panels, protective barriers, eye-wear, display cabinets, and similar applications. However, polycarbonate and acrylic actually have very different physical properties and resulting applications.Â
Polycarbonate: Industrial Grade Impact Resistance
Tuffak® Polycarbonate (manufactured by Plaskolite) is an amorphous thermoplastic material, meaning it has a low degree of crystallinity and a more random polymer chemical
High Impact – Break Resistant Tuffak Polycarbonate
structure. This gives the Tuffak Polycarbonate sheet plastic an interesting combination of physical and optical properties, such as transparency comparable to silicate glass and an exceptionally high impact and chemical resistance.Â
Its exceptional impact resistance has made this particular material popular for manufacturing in sheet form, a lot like sheet metal. It can be rolled, pressed, heated, and formed without cracking or breaking. Polycarbonate can be fabricated quickly and relatively inexpensively into shapes not possible with glass thanks to its chemical structure.Â
Tuffak Polycarbonate is commonly used in protective applications, such as barriers and bullet-proof windows, ceiling panels, displays, and enclosures. Despite its impact resistance, polycarbonate tends to scratch easily, so it is not well-suited to displays and applications that require high aesthetics.Â
OPTIX® Acrylic (PMMA): Durability on Display
Quality American Made Acrylic Sheet
Acrylic, short for poly-methyl-methacrylate, (PMMA) can come in many forms, including a sheet material typically referred to as acrylic glass. Like polycarbonate, acrylic is an amorphous thermoplastic, though it features much better transparency. Tough and strong, yet acrylic impact resistance is not as high as that of polycarbonate.Â
Optix® Acrylic (manufactured by Plaskolite) offers a higher tensile strength and UV resistance than polycarbonate, as well as much better optical characteristics. Acrylic is also easy to clean and maintain, and is generally pretty easy to fabricate, so long as it’s masked for protection during handling. This, combined with being less expensive has made acrylic common in display and consumer applications.Â
There are many different applications for acrylic thanks to these properties, ranging from LEDs to displays to even consumer windows. Optix® Acrylic sheet can be found in shop displays and enclosures, ceiling skylights, media discs, and fiber optics, as the material is a lightweight and tougher alternative to glass.Â
Looking for a trusted supplier of Tuffak® Polycarbonate, OPTIX® PMMA, and other Performance Plastic materials?
Industrial Plastic Supply, Inc. is one of the largest and most experienced plastic suppliers in the world, with a vast inventory of premium Plaskolite Acrylic and Tuffak Polycarbonate sheets. Our experienced and certified customer service team are available to assist you. Head over to our website to explore all of the materials that we carry and contact us today with any questions you may have, click here.
Polytetrafluoroethylene or as it’s better known ‘PTFE’ is a popular choice in hydraulics systems and components, being a non-stick surface and a highly durable material. However, since PTFE sheet and PTFE rod is made up of some of the strongest bonds in organic chemistry, this type of plastic has many different uses across a variety of industries.
Hydraulic Components and Sealing
The most common use for PTFE is for parts used in seals, gaskets and steam valves that are used to handle caustic fluids. The durability of this plastic has made it popular for a variety of hydraulic fittings like these as well, especially seals used in steam and high temperature applications. The rating for continuous temperature is 500 degrees F, while maintaining physical properties. Virgin PTFE sheets and rods are also excellent materials for wear and slide machined parts found in pumps and manifolds, having a non-stick surface that won’t experience nearly as much wear and tear as other materials.
PTFE Sheet For Thermal Stability In Vehicle Engines
One of the major benefits of PTFE is its high thermal stability, which has made it popular for use in fuel hose linings, gaskets, seals, and other engine components. Its exceptionally long lifespan, high heat resistance and excellent water resistance makes PTFE an excellent choice for making parts such as wiper blades and other exterior components for vehicles.
High Resistance for Chemical Production and Processing
Virgin PTFE sheet in wide range of thickness
PTFE Sheet and PTFE Rods are highly durable and corrosion resistant material, and so it has become a popular choice of material for a variety of chemical processing applications. It does not melt or erode under the extreme conditions often found in chemical plants, and can is often used to make components that transport corrosive chemicals and other materials.
Excellent Protection for Electronics
Another industry that often takes advantage of PTFE main benefits is in the electronics manufacturing. PTFE is commonly used for insulation, semiconductor components, and circuit boards. It offers high quality insulation properties even under harsh conditions, and its electrical conductivity can be increased using fillers such as copper. PTFE has been successfully used in a wide range of different electronics components for many applications, from automobiles to aircraft, where the more delicate electronics components need to be able to survive high temperatures or highly corrosive environments.
Looking for a supplier of high quality PTFE Sheet or Rod?
Industrial Plastic Supply, Inc. has been a trusted, worldwide supplier of quality performance plastics, including PTFE, since 1975, and we have one of the largest inventories of American made plastic materials in the world. Check out our website to view our full product directory or to contact us with any questions you may have.
  Keeping food safe is a major concern at busy restaurants which is why many use Food Safe HDPE. One key is to keep the kitchen and all surfaces clean and sanitized. This includes all employees washing hands regularly, cleaning all surfaces and having food safe cutting stations. At the hub of all the food preparation is the cutting surfaces used to cut food. NSF and FDA have guidelines for keeping food preparation areas clean, and one main component is the cutting board. At home, most people cut some food for dinner and then scrub the cutting board they used before putting it away. In busy restaurants the cutting boards are used constantly throughout the day. During the slow times, kitchen staff takes time to clean. Industrial Plastic Supply, Inc. is proud to supply the premium certified HDPE materials designed for restaurant cutting surfaces.
Choose The Proper Cutting Board Material
It is critical to keep hot food safe, and to maintain a clean kitchen. We provide a wide range of sizes, shapes and can include a waste cutout to match your needs. Choosing Food Safe HDPE in our popular cutting board materials are .500 (1/2″) and 1.00″ thick certified HDPE sheet material. We stock this in smooth and textured 2 sided. We also stock the colored cutting board that some restaurants prefer; these include: Yellow (used for chicken), Red (for red meat), Green (for produce) and Tan (for cooked meats). For busy kitchens we offer a auto-replacement program, so you can receive the cutting board replacements on your schedule.Â
American Made – Quality Food Safe HDPEÂ Materials
Our team of suppliers produce high quality performance plastics in a wide range of materials. The HDPE is produced under the trade names: Polystone® Natural by Rochling; King CuttingBoard® by King Plastics; Densetec® HDPE by Polymer Industries; and others.
We have been supporting SoCal restaurants with top quality food grade cutting boards for almost 50 years. Contact us today with your requirements, and we will be happy to help you to keep your kitchen cutting board in great shape.
Why Buying Local Is Important For Performance Plastic Sheet
One of the latest trends across many different industries has been the push for supporting local businesses, especially with the events of the pandemic a few years ago. However, this isn’t just a trend – choosing to source your plastic from a local plastic sheet supplier is also an excellent and beneficial economic opportunity. There are plenty of advantages to why you should buy your plastic sheets from a local supplier.
Less waste in time, money, and resources
Choosing to source your plastic from a local supplier means that you not only will support the local economy, but you also often get to bypass many of the expenses associated with importing and exporting international goods. In addition, there are fewer transportation costs, with a local supplier being closer geographically than another supplier might be.
A closer geographical location to you also means that you’ll receive much shorter lead times on your quotes. With less distance to travel, you can receive your plastic sheets much more quickly than if you don’t source them locally.
Buying Local Help Improved Environmental Impact
With reduced transportation comes less environmental impact. This doesn’t just mean less harmful emissions into the atmosphere, but also less use of resources, especially nonrenewable ones like fuel. Less fuel consumption doesn’t just promote the efficient use of resources–it also tends to lead to lower transportation costs as well! Shorter distance–less costs and a smaller carbon footprint.
Better Control over Product and Quality
Often, local plastic suppliers provide much better product quality and customer service, because they take the time to understand the needs and preferences of their customers. The proximity of choosing a local supplier also helps to ensure a timely delivery, reducing the potential for disruptions on your project. They’ll also likely be more available and efficient when serving local customers, able to offer quicker lead times based on the shorter geographical distance.
This insures the best quality materials and timely replenishment of popular items.
Looking for an expert plastic sheet supplier?
Industrial Plastic Supply has been in the business since 1975, located right in the heart of Orange County, CA. Check out our website to see our line of performance plastic materials.
